Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Raymond Hacker was shot and killed while patrolling a pipeline running between the DuPont plant and the James River in what is now Hopewell, Virginia.
It was believed that two brothers had shot Policeman Hacker. One of the brothers had fled to Texas and was arrested when he enlisted in the Army. He was returned to Virginia where he was tried and acquitted of Officer Hacker's murder. The other brother was also acquitted.
Policeman Hacker was a U.S. Army veteran. He was survived by his parents and numerous siblings. His body was returned to his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for burial.
In 1916 the DuPont company town incorporated as the City of Hopewell.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and numerous siblings.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Policeman Hacker served with the DuPont Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hopewell community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Raymond Earl Hacker served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Policeman Raymond Earl Hacker is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond Earl Hacker's cause is highlighted.
How Raymond Earl Hacker Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted in 1917
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond Earl Hacker is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Raymond Earl Hacker was killed by handgun.